A cost analysis of DIEP flap in breast reconstruction;Analyse médico-économique du lambeau libre de DIEP en reconstruction mammaire

Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthetique

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 275-279

  Marchac, A ^a   Bosc, R ^a   Benjoar, M D ^a   Hivelin, M ^a   Lepage, C ^a   Lantieri, L ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Breast implants; Breast reconstruction; Cost analysis; Microsurgical free flap

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860388938     PISSN: 02941260     EISSN: 1768319X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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